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Nursery Crimes by Ayelet Waldman Nursery Crimes, the first installment in Ayelet Waldman's delightful new mystery series, introduces readers to Juliet Applebaum, a public defender turned stay-at-... More about this book »	The Big Nap by Ayelet Waldman Since her four-month-old son was born, Juliet hasn't slept for more than fifteen minutes at a stretch. (Has she given birth to some sort of mutant vampire? She's... More about this book »
A Playdate with Death by Ayelet Waldman No one ever said motherhood was a walk in the park, but Juliet Applebaum is doing her best. She's been showing up (more or less) on time to pick up her daughter... More about this book »	Murder Plays House by Ayelet Waldman The Applebaums, with a new arrival on the way, must find a bigger house. But in the tough L.A. real estate market, you practically have to kill to find a house. So... More about this book »
The Cradlle Robbers by Ayelet Waldman Ayelet Waldman's one-of-kind sleuth tracks the mysterious whereabouts of a missing infant to a widespread, top-secret puzzle that's nothing to play with. More about this book »	Bye Bye Black Sheep by Ayelet Waldman The newest arrival in the bestselling and wildly funny Mommy- Track mysteries. Their fledgling detective agency has spread its wings-and now Juliet and Al are... More about this book »
Death Gets A Time-Out by Ayelet Waldman Between juggling lunchboxes, piano lessons, and baby-sitters, public defender turned stay-at-home mom Juliet Applebaum promises to help her famous friend clear her... More about this book »	The Breakaway Cook by Eric Gower A breakaway cook is, above all, someone who loves great home cooking without excessive fuss – it’s all about keeping things very simple and accessible. Simplicity... More about this book »
BLUE NUDE by Elizabeth Rosner In this sensual, intimate novel, prizewinning poet and bestselling author Elizabeth Rosner tells the engrossing and timely story of an artist and his model,... More about this book »	THE SPEED OF LIGHT by Elizabeth Rosner Elizabeth Rosner, a daughter of Holocaust survivors now living in Berkeley, explores the legacy of survivor guilt in her debut novel. Two adult siblings, Julian... More about this book »

Revenge on Route 66 by Kris Neri Historic Route 66: with its signs for “New Dead Things,” the Biker Bunny Bin, and the Kontiki Pizza and Chinese Restaurant, which serves only waffles, it’s kitchy,... More about this book »	Postmodern American Poetry: A Norton Anthology by Paul Hoover A new edition of this groundbreaking anthology revisits postmodernism as a twenty-first-century movement. Postmodern American Poetry: A Norton Anthology galvanized... More about this book »
Murder Below Montparnasse by Cara Black A long-lost Modigliani portrait, a grieving brother’s blood vendetta, a Soviet secret that’s been buried for 80 years—Parisian private investigator Aimée Leduc’s... More about this book »	Raising Cubby by John Elder Robison The slyly funny, sweetly moving memoir of an unconventional dad’s relationship with his equally offbeat son—complete with fast cars, tall tales, homemade explosives... More about this book »
Death in Slow Motion by Eleanor Cooney When her once-glamorous and witty novelist-mother got Alzheimer's, Eleanor Cooney moved her from her beloved Connecticut home to California in order to care for... More about this book »	Digital Age Marketing: A Practical Workbook for Entrepreneurs... by Angela C Render The Digital Age offers entrepreneurs and small businesses unparalleled, direct access to consumers and has leveled the playing field between small and big... More about this book »
The View from Penthouse B by Elinor Lipman Two sisters recover from widowhood, divorce, and Bernie Madoff as unexpected roommates in a Manhattan apartment Unexpectedly widowed Gwen-Laura Schmidt is still... More about this book »	I Can't Complain: (All Too) Personal Essays by Elinor Lipman From the beloved and acclaimed novelist, a collection of witty, moving essaysIn her two decades of writing, Elinor Lipman has populated her... More about this book »
ROOM FOR EXAMINATION: More than Skin Deep by james channing shaw If there is one thing special about doctors, it is that society has granted us unique privileges. The license to probe the private lives and bodies of people is... More about this book »	Vegetable Literacy by Deborah Madison In her latest cookbook, Deborah Madison, America's leading authority on vegetarian cooking and author of Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone, reveals the surprising... More about this book »